#transformer

A nuclear reactor in South Korea has been shut down on Friday following a technical glitch with a transformer.

The transformer at the Wolmirstedter substation in Germany developed a defect during the transport and needs to be repaired before installed.

At least 5 people have been electrocuted and several others have been injured when a lightning strike hit a transformer in the northwest part of Pakistan.

A large fire has destroyed a transformer at the RUMO plant substation in Russia.

Philippines, the Visayas: A 6.5-magnitude earthquake that hit the islands of Visayas last week damaged four out of six transformers Ormoc City in Leyte, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP).

USA, Massachusetts: National Grid Saudi Arabia has contracted Doble Engineering Company, a subsidiary of ESCO Technologies Inc., for advanced services to support a new phase of its power grid reliability initiative, which will expand transformer health programs into additional regions.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged to provide $12 billion for renewable energy projects in an effort to mobilise funds to accelerate access to electricity in Africa.

USA, West Virginia: Utility company Potomac Edison has completed equipment upgrades at a substation in Jefferson County, West Virginia, to enhance service reliability and help meet high winter demand for electricity for about 2,200 customers in the Ranson and Charles Town areas.

Market Research Future has published a new report on the global transformer oil market, predicting the market will grow at a CAGR of about 7.5% by 2022.

USA, California: A blown transformer in San Ramon, a suburban city located east of San Francisco, caused a widespread blackout in the area affecting 26,000 people.

Russia, Tula Oblast: Tulenergo has completed the first phase of a comprehensive reconstruction of the Central substation in Tula, which feeds power to a large number of industrial and residential customers in this Russian city.

MarketsandMarkets has published a m”Transformer Monitoring System Market by Type (Hardware Solutions and IT Solutions), Application (Distribution Transformers, and Power Transformers), Service (Oil/Gas Monitoring, and Bushing Monitoring), and Region – Global Forecast to 2021″

ABB has won an order from Alstom to supply 1600 traction transformers for 800 new electric freight locomotives in India, which will expand Indian Railways’ capacity.

Russia, St. Petersburg: Power Machines – Toshiba. High-voltage transformers (PMTT) has been awarded with a contract for the manufacture and supply of a three-phase back-up transformer for Boguchanskaya Hydro Power Plant.

India, Andhra Pradesh: Public power utilities of Andhra Pradesh (AP) are striving to bring down the transmission and distribution losses from the present 9.98 per cent to less than six per cent in the coming years.

South Africa, Johannesburg: Managing the largest capacity expansion project in Africa, South African state-owned utility, Eskom, has invested around $831 million (R12 billion) in transmission infrastructure and strengthening projects since 2014.

Austria, Weiz: Siemens transformer plant in Weiz, Austria, is ready to ship the fiftieth large power transformer to a long-time customer in Texas.

Colombia, Santander: Santander electricity operator based in the city of Bucaramanga, Electrificadora de Santander, has increased the capacity of its Termobarranca substation by installing a new power transformer.

Germany will assist Ukraine with a $35.5 million (€32.5 million) loan for the implementation of the second phase of the power transmission upgrade project aimed at increasing energy efficiency through modernization of transformer substations.

Chinese power transformer manufacturer Baoding Tianwei Baobian Electric Co., Ltd. (BTW) has become the first Chinese transformer manufacturer to win an equipment supply contract with National Grid UK (NG).

2016 Market Research Report on Global Electric Power Distribution Equipment has been made available by Deep Research Reports.

Introducing Megger Transformer Life Management (TLM) Bulletins – materials designed to help build the potential of your transformer technical library.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has partnered with the government of Ghana and funded the construction of two substation projects in Tamale and Sunyani, which are currently underway.

A new market research report published by 30 Market Updates published studies the consumption of high-voltage power transformers in the European market, especially Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Benelux and Spain.

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $998.8 million loan to Algeria to finance the country’s Industrial and Energy Competitiveness Support Programme (PACIE).

Finland: Finnish fibre-based materials company Ahlstrom and Swedish-headquartered specialty paper producer Munksjö have announced the combination of the two companies through a merger, creating a global provider of sustainable and innovative fiber-based solutions.

Canada, Ontario: Canadian transformer manufacturer E Craftsmen Corporation is celebrating 60 years of design and manufacture of custom transformers and inductors in the City of Waterloo, Ontario.

Thailand, Bangkok: The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has signed two contracts with GE for the delivery of 220 kV power transformers and 500 kV shunt reactors.